#3572F5
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(58.8% 0.207 262.9), rgb(53, 114, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#3572F5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3572F5 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 114, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 91%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.207 262.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3572F5 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3572F5 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3572F5 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3572F5 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6E9EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#4882FB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 262.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3572F5
oklch(58.8% 0.207 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F55CB
oklch(49% 0.192 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B46A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C3C82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#11244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.1)
#3572F5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0083FA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A8 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3572F5
#3572F5
oklch(58.8% 0.207 262.9)
- #9F7500
#9F7500
oklch(58.9% 0.121 83.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3572F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.043
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.072
Use #3572F5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.